Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 42.9% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
Life
be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 16.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
have 25.3% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Australia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 33.2% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Australia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.